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2 months ago | 
smartcompany.com.au | Mrinaal Datt |Louise Mahler |Tim Duggan |Cayla Dengate
Startup founders and business leaders have described AirTrunk founder Robin Khuda’s $100 million donation to the University of Sydney as a “powerful statement” that has come at a pivotal time for the global conversation around diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in modern workplaces.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
afr.com | Louise Mahler
The battle of the beach has long been an issue overseas, or as the British like to point out, it’s always a race to beat the Germans to a sun lounge. In Italy recently I tried to swim in Sorrento and had to pay something like 60 euros ($99) to sit there for a couple of hours by the sea. That’s the way of their world.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
smartcompany.com.au | Mrinaal Datt |Louise Mahler |Tim Duggan |Bri Williams
What is the best end-of-year gift you’ve received from your employer? A personalised mug, a company t-shirt, a gift card … how about a $65,000 bonus? That’s what AirTrunk CEO Robin Khuda has in store for hundreds of his employees months after the company’s blockbuster $24 billion acquisition by US private equity group Blackstone and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
smartcompany.com.au | Tegan Jones |Louise Mahler |Tim Duggan |Bri Williams
In a significant overhaul of its skilled migration program, the Australian government has introduced a new National Innovation Visa. Importantly, this new visa stream is stricter and has a narrower focus than its predecessor. Here’s what you need to know. The National Innovation Visa is an invitation-only permanent visa program that is replacing the former Global Talent Visa.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
smartcompany.com.au | Louise Mahler |Bri Williams |Cayla Dengate |Vivek Astvansh
Whenever I hear that negotiation is a word game, I tend to shake my head just a little. You can’t talk about negotiation without advanced communication skills and that means understanding the language of your body and voice. In my book Gravitas I’ve focused heavily on the ancient Greek and Romans’ lost art of communication and how those skills can be applied today. That’s right. Everything old is new again. Studying these civilisations revealed the ancient Romans knew the value of communicating well.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
afr.com | Louise Mahler
With the US election days away, polls across the US show that voters’ prime interest sits with their hip pocket. The small group of undecided voters will not be won over on sweeping election promises or actions taken on the global stage. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump need to convince these voters they will stand up and deliver for them. Loading...
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
afr.com | Louise Mahler
Harris played it safe for the most part, kept to topic and landed her well-rehearsed answers, taking the opportunity to laugh and shake her head as Trump hit the rant button. For Harris, the debate was not about memorable moments, but an opportunity to send a message to Americans still making up their mind that she is presidential and can stand strongly against the pressure of an aggressive opponent. For Trump, it was an opportunity to play with what he considered a mouse in a trap.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
theceomagazine.com | Louise Mahler
Reading the headlines, it would seem that scandals and a record peak in CEO resignations is painting a bleak picture of our modern leadership’s ability to communicate. The Post Office scandal in the United Kingdom is one of the most pervasive leadership communication failures ever seen. According to Lord Arbuthnot, it demonstrated a ‘legalistic and defensive’ approach to communication by senior Post Office executives, which ultimately led to decreased trust from the greater community.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
afr.com | Louise Mahler
The presidential debate was a stunning failure for Joe Biden and the worst performance by a candidate in the history of televised debates. It sent news and social media into a frenzy, with talking heads across the US demanding he stand down ahead of the Democratic convention.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
smartcompany.com.au | Louise Mahler
Do you remember Edward De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats? Recently I was speaking to a younger client, and I mentioned Edward De Bono to him. He immediately interjected, ‘Who’s he?’ De Bono’s book was originally published in 1985, but it has long been held in high esteem in the corporate world across the globe.
